Cardinia Community Aged Care

OFFICER  VIC

Signature Care Pty Ltd

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Cardinia Community Aged Care




20 A Tivendale ROAD OFFICER VIC 3809

Residents: 198

Type: Private Incorporated Body

Provider: Signature Care Pty Ltd

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Need Accommodation and Care Services?

Do you need respite care, convalescent care, or permanent care for a loved one at Cardinia Community Aged Care?

Are you seaching for an immediate vacancy in an aged care home in OFFICER or surrounding suburbs?

If the time to transition to an aged care home is necessary, we're here to guide you through the process.

Our knowledgeable team will carefully identify suitable local aged care homes. We'll arrange facility tours to suit your personal calendar to enable your decision-making, handle all the paperwork (including Pre-Admission and the Services Australia/Centrelink SA457, SA485, SS313 Forms), and provide valuable support as you undertake this important activity.


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The Cardinia Community Aged Care home has a person-centred approach. They provide 24/7 Registered Nurse clinical care as well as personal care by qualified PCA staff; delicious and nutritious in-house catering and a diverse lifestyle program which utilises the movie theatre room, café, library and extensive outdoor areas and gazebos.

In addition, residents at the home have access to a wellness studio for doctor and allied health consultations as well as a hairdressing salon for beauty treatments and a formal dining room to celebrate special milestones with family and friends.

  • Large private bedrooms and ensuites
  • Interconnecting rooms for couples
  • Dedicated general dementia and memory support wing
  • Respite care available
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The management of Cardinia Community Aged Care have many decades of experience, from clinical care and lifestyle activities to quality hotel services.

Moving into residential aged care is a major event in any person’s life journey and it can be a stressful time for the carer's and family. Cardinia Community does its utmost to assist the new resident through the initial period of adjustment by developing a relationship of ongoing communication between you, your family and the staff.

There is a lot of information to be absorbed and sometimes this can be overwhelming. Cardinia Community hope that they are able to answer many of the questions that you or your family might have and help you quickly make the transition to settle to your new home at Cardinia Community.

Care Services

  • 24/7 Registered Nurse coverage
  • Certificate III qualified Personal Care Workers
  • Respite care
  • Ageing in place
  • Dementia care in secure wings
  • Palliative care
  • Electronic care planning and medication management
  • Regular care consultations and care-plan review
  • Large wall-mounted smart TVs in every bedroom

Cardinia Community Aged Care - Features

  • 24/7 registered nurses
  • Permanent, respite care, high level and dementia care
  • Large single rooms with private ensuite and patio
  • Individually controlled air-conditioning
  • Regular care consultations and care plan review
  • Physiotherapy and wellness studios
  • Recreation and lifestyle programs
  • Delicious meals cooked fresh on site daily
  • Private dining room
  • Cinema room
  • Piano lounge and billiard room
  • Library and craft rooms
  • Hairdressing salon
  • Children's playground
  • Café
  • WiFi enabled home
  • Covid-19 risk mitigation strategies in place

Front Entrance

Cardinia Community Aged Care - Front Entrance

Dining Room

Cardinia Community Aged Care - Dining Room

Meals are prepared fresh on-site from a dietician-approved seasonal menu that caters for resident preferences and allergies including texture modified diets and cultural requirements where possible. Whilst residents are encouraged to socialise and experience the meal service in the dining rooms with friends and family, room-service can also be arranged to resident’s individual rooms where preferred or for health-related circumstances.


Living Room

Cardinia Community Aged Care - Living Room

Throughout the home you will find spacious lounge areas, libraries, craft rooms, games areas and multi-purpose areas such as movie theatre, music/piano area, billiard table and café which have been designed to promote socialisation with friends and family.


Bed Room

Cardinia Community Aged Care - Bedroom

All of the rooms are single bedrooms, each with an ensuite bathroom, with some variance in size. Provided in every room is a king single, electric hi-low bed with hand and foot controller and specialised pressure care mattress; nurse call; individually-controlled air conditioning and heating; and wall-mounted smart TV.


Lifestyle Options

Cardinia Community Aged Care - Lifestyle Options

The Cardinia Community Leisure and Lifestyle team seek to gain an insight into the residents’ connection to lifestyle choices and ensure that their social history, interests, cultural and religious needs, skills, capacity and safety are reflected in their care plans.

Relatives and their families are encouraged to attend activities as part of the Leisure and Lifestyle Program to support transitions and maintain positive connections in the residents’ lives.

The monthly Leisure and Lifestyle program focuses on group activities which promote connection, integration and socialising between residents, families and staff, whilst balancing risk management strategies.




RAD to DAP Conversion


First select the RAD Amount that has been agreed to:

      Agreed RAD: $

Use the slider to see how your daily accommodation payment (DAP) will change depending on the lump sum component of the RAD paid. The daily payment is based on the current maximum permissible interest rate (MPIR) of 8.38%.

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  Lump Sum Paid: $

DAP :$20.20 pd

Interest rate (MPIR) is: 8.38%pa
(from 1/10/2024)



Understanding Your Unique Family Needs and Preferences

During the family consultation we gather your requirements and provide you with current and independent information about the available aged care options.

Matching your Requirements to the Appropriate Accommodation

Our research and shortlisting will help match the right aged care service to your specific family needs. This will include Care homes with immediate room availability.

Negotiating the Accommodation RAD/DAP and Additional Service Fees

The RAD and Additional Service Fee Negotiation service has helped many families reduce the cost of accommodation.

Completing the Pre-Admission and Centrelink Forms

Making sure that all important paperwork (SA457, SA485, SS313, Pre-Admission Forms) is completed correctly and submitted in a timely manner.

Settling In and Advocacy

Senior Moves can help with the settling in period to ensure that all items are fully addressed. We can help smooth out any ripples in the transition process.

Relocation Services

Our Relocation Service is designed to carefully disperse, pack, clean, arrange transport and unpack,to minimise the stress during the transition time.

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